Category: North Bergen News

Jon D’Amore is a California-based screenwriter who will read from his first self-published novel, “The Boss Always Sits in the Back,” on May 17 at 6 p.m. at the North Bergen Library. The author says the story is based on true events that take readers inside organized crime in Hudson County as they pull off …

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Four Hudson County high schools rank top 50 in U.S. News N.J. Best High School list U.S. News recently revealed its top Best High Schools lists, and four Hudson County schools selected are in New Jersey’s top 50. Of 21,776 U.S. high schools, 82 New Jersey schools made the national list. Twenty-eight state schools were …

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The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s controversies committee ruled Thursday morning that the North Bergen High School football team will get to keep the 2011 NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group IV state championship the Bruins won in thrilling fashion last December at MetLife Stadium. The seven-member panel, comprised of former and current athletic …

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Joey “Coco” Diaz has never forgotten where he comes from, and he is about to release a documentary that pays tribute to his childhood in North Bergen. The documentary will be released in mid-May, and shows his true roots in the Hudson County town. Diaz is best known for his brash approach to comedy, as …

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The requirement in a Superior Court judge’s order that the Planning Board consider the safety ramifications of the Transco-Williams natural gas pipeline crossing the property where the Appleview condominium project has been proposed narrowed down to a technical debate among attorneys on Tuesday about the significance of an easement on the land. Neighbors of the …

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In a rare exchange of heated words with West New York Freeholder Jose Munoz, Freeholder Chairman Eliu Rivera said he would not allow a personal vendetta to influence which newspapers the Board of Freeholders advertised with. Munoz had urged the chairman to yank freeholder advertisements from a popular tri-county Spanish language newspaper, saying that the …

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Hoboken police officer Jonathan Butler and former Hoboken judge Ross London take on racial profiling and police abuse as co-authors of the one act play “In That Moment,” which has been performed in New York City and New Jersey and is being converted to DVD. The play has been used as a teaching tool for …

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Franklin School chorus to sing National Anthem The Franklin School Chorus is set to perform the national anthem at the opening of a New York Liberty game at the Prudential Center on Monday, May 14 at 10:30 a.m. Ticket prices vary anywhere from $10, $15 or $26. The variance in ticket prices is determined by …

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As Omar Monroig stepped into the intersection of 51st and Tonnelle Avenue on March 23, he didn’t know he was moments away from the end of a rich life, lived to the fullest. He had made plans with his friend Arnaldo Arroyo to get a couple of drinks. It was two days after Monroig’s birthday. …

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An ongoing battle between a local resident and his attorney against North Bergen township has reached a boiling point, following a contentious lawsuit over the resident’s request for public information. Luis Gutierrez recently received a $42,000 bill after filing a total of 175 OPRA (Open Public Records Act) requests to access information from the township …

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